Dismissal Of Underlying Plaintiff From Insurer’s Suit Is Not Warranted, Judge Says

(October 26, 2023, 12:53 PM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — A Louisiana federal judge denied an underlying plaintiff’s motion to dismiss it as a defendant from an insurer’s suit seeking a declaration regarding coverage for an underlying environmental contamination suit filed against an insured because the insurer is not named in the underlying suit and resolution of the coverage issues will aid in the resolution of the underlying suit....